Thomas Hitzlsperger: Former Aston Villa Player Reveals he is Gay

Former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has revealed he is gay.

Thomas Hitzlsperger

The 31-year-old, who won 52 caps for Germany and also played for West Ham and Everton, made the announcement in newspaper Die Zeit.

He is the most prominent footballer to publicly reveal his homosexuality and said it was “a good time” to do so.

“I’m coming out about my homosexuality because I want to move the discussion about homosexuality among professional sportspeople forwards,” he added.  More… http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25628806

 

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